The FrameWorks Institute, which led the work on the Reframing Aging communication tools, recently released a series of brief videos they call "Fast Frames" on Aging & Care. This mini-series is designed to empower advocates, practitioners, and other champions in...
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Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is promoting the following events and opportunities to help promote and support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Caring for the Caregiver Webinar Series: The Emotional Side of Caregiving (12/19 at 12 pm)...
EOEA Awards Grants to Support Hybrid Programming at 25 Councils on Aging
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs awarded 25 Councils on Aging (COAs), representing 35 municipalities, the Hybrid Programming for Councils on Aging Grant. Funded by American Rescue Plan Act Home and Community-Based Services, the grant program is designed to help...
Age-and Dementia Friendly Franklin County & North Quabbin Launch Action Plan
After three years, nearly 2,000 surveys, several focus groups and countless meetings, the Age- and Dementia Friendly Franklin County & North Quabbin initiative launched its action plan with a room full of supporters, volunteers, partner organizations and older...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: FY24 Community Transit Grant Program, Regional Transit Innovation Grant, and More
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help promote and support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: Community Transit Grant Program Vehicle Cycle, MassDOT (deadline. Dec. 22)...
Falmouth Couple Paul Glass and Charles D. Evans Honored with 2023 AARP Mass. Andrus Award
AARP Massachusetts has announced that Paul Glass and Charles D. Evans have been awarded the 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious state volunteer award for community service. AARP Massachusetts selected Paul Glass and Charles D....
MBI Seeking Comments on Statewide Digital Equity Plan
The Mass Broadband Institute worked with stakeholders and community partners in creating the Statewide Digital Equity Plan (SDEP) - also known as the Internet for All Plan - which is now available for public comment through December 15th. The Massachusetts Healthy...
Research from JCHS at Harvard Compares ADU Issues in Massachusetts to Other States
New research by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University (JCHS) examines policies and initiatives to promote the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), which have been advanced as a housing solution for age-friendly communities. ADUs are small,...
AmeriCorps Funding Opportunities for Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent Projects
AmeriCorps Seniors invites organizations to submit applications for the FY 2024 Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent programs. These funding opportunities specifically help AmeriCorps Seniors focus Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent projects on issues that are...
New Report on Exclusionary Zoning Touches on Age-Restricted Housing
As part of Boston Indicators’ new Racial Wealth Equity Research Center initiative, the organization commissioned a new report called "Exclusionary by Design: An Investigation of Zoning’s Use as a Tool of Race, Class, and Family Exclusion in Boston’s Suburbs, 1920 to...